Jon, Kate drama not that shocking

That's what happens when you fail to hang up on morning talk show producers or disperse the paparazzi lurking on your lawn.

And for the love of holy matrimony, turn off the lights and hide behind the couch when celeb mags come calling.

Had any of the above taken place, maybe Kate and her famed asymmetrical 'do wouldn't be on a People cover blaring, "We might split up."

The issue, which hit stands Friday, offers more deets about Jon's alleged dalliance with a twentysomething teacher and Kate's revelation that the couple -- which rose to recognition on TLC -- has been "privately struggling for months," according to a people.com preview.

Not so privately anymore, Kate.

Instead of telling all to the tabs, the couple should pull the plugs on the cameras.

Televised marriages are tough. Too often, the shows turn into divorce documentaries, a fate the Gosselins, who share eight adorable children, should avoid. Just ask these reality wrecks:

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston

The bad boy R&B singer and soulful pop princess were both music stars, but at opposite levels of fame (advantage: Houston). Therefore, they faced intense scrutiny when they got hitched in the early '90s. The union only continued to confound the world as Brown became known more for multiple arrests than hits like "Don't Be Cruel." Houston, too, descended from power diva to a seeming candidate for rehab.

But no matter what the tabs or stand-up comedians said, the marriage worked. That is, until Bravo cameras came along and captured the couple on "Being Bobby Brown" (2005). After one season of bickering and a revelation that Brown once served as a human enema for Houston, the couple was kaput.

Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson

Lachey and Simpson's reality show, "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica," (2003) started off adorably, with singer Simpson struggling to cook while former boy bander Lachey struggled to curb her extreme spending habits. But the show quickly went from "awww" to awkward. Simpson, though more successful in the studio, came off as ditzy, uber- materialistic and clueless about what marriage meant.

Lachey, though much more relatable than his wife, did himself no favors, occasionally brooding over her higher profile or berating her for foolish comments. To no one's shock, the couple called it quits in 2006.